Compliance Officers pay range in Gainesville
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,330 a year or less, while the top 10% make $93,280 or more. The middle half of compliance officers in Gainesville earn between $57,770 and $79,680.
- $43K10th
- $58K25th
- $67KMedian
- $80K75th
- $93K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $70,070 | $5,839 | $33.69 |
| Median | $66,730 | $5,561 | $32.08 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $57,770 | $4,814 | $27.77 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $79,680 | $6,640 | $38.31 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Compliance Officers pay in Gainesville vs. Georgia and the U.S.
Compliance officers in Gainesville earn 12% less than the Georgia average ($79,860) and 21% less than the U.S. average ($88,400). At the median the gap is -17% against the U.S. median of $80,730.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gainesville | $70,070 | $66,730 | $43,330 | $93,280 | 270 |
| Georgia | $79,860 | $70,200 | $42,500 | $131,210 | 14,390 |
| United States | $88,400 | $80,730 | $48,220 | $133,720 | 417,070 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Compliance Officers salary after taxes in Gainesville
On the average salary of $70,070, a single filer in Gainesville takes home about $55,376 a year, or $4,615 a month and $2,130 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Gainesville a good place for compliance officers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Gainesville area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.8), so the average $70,070 buys what about $72,412 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Gainesville ($45,900). A typical home costs $393,150, or 5.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Compliance Officers salary in other Georgia cities
Gainesville ranks 7th of 14 Georgia metro areas for this job; Brunswick pays the most ($104,960).
Highest-paying cities for compliance officers
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($128,490).
- San Jose, CA$128,490
- San Francisco, CA$122,140
- Boston, MA$110,840
- Ann Arbor, MI$109,320
- Idaho Falls, ID$106,100
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Compliance Officers salary in Gainesville: questions
How much do compliance officers make an hour in Gainesville?
$33.69 an hour on average, and $32.08 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level compliance officers salary in Gainesville?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,330 a year and the 25th percentile is $57,770, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the compliance officers take-home pay in Gainesville?
About $55,376 a year ($4,615 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $70,070.
Do compliance officers earn more in Gainesville than elsewhere?
The average here is 21% less than the U.S. average for this job ($88,400).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 13-1041; area Gainesville, GA (23580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.5%.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.96, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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